Map of Odanah CDP

Odanah (Ojibwe: Oodena) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ashland County, Wisconsin, in the town of Sanborn, United States, on the banks of the Bad River. The population was 47 at the 2020 census.

Odanah is the cultural and administrative center of the Bad River Chippewa Band of the Chippewa.

For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau distinguishes Odanah from New Odanah, which has most of the community’s population. In local parlance, the names are used interchangeably. Official state and county maps from the Wisconsin DOT only show Odanah.

Odanah CDP overview:
Name:	Odanah CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Ashland County
Elevation:	610 ft (186 m)
Total Area:	2.773 sq mi (7.18 km²)
Land Area:	2.617 sq mi (6.78 km²)
Water Area:	0.156 sq mi (0.40 km²)
Total Population:	47
Population Density:	18.0/sq mi (6.9/km²)
Area code:	715 & 534
FIPS code:	5559450
GNISfeature ID:	1570746

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History

A post office called Odanah has been in operation since 1855. The name is from an Ojibwe language word, now spelled oodena, meaning “village.”

A 1960 flood led to the establishment of the Bad River Housing Authority, which relocated thousands of Odanah residents to higher ground a few miles down the road, away from the flood plain.

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Geography

Odanah is located at 46°36′9″N 90°40′57″W / 46.60250°N 90.68250°W / 46.60250; -90.68250 (46.602594, -90.682582), along the Bad River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.77 square miles (7.18km), of which 2.62 square miles (6.78km) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41km) is water.